London Borough of Camden, GB creates an emergency food delivery service to reduce food poverty
London Borough of Camden, GB Emergency Food Delivery Service
Borough officials worked with Age UK Camden to provide more than 600 grocery deliveries per week during the initial months of COVID-19. The program began with six library workers redeployed to fulfill requests. Each delivery included milk, bread, toiletries, and other essential items. The initiative served households of all ages who were unable to shop and had two days or less of food on hand.
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Camden Council and Age UK Camden pilot emergency food delivery measures for vulnerable residents
Camden Council is set to pair up with Age UK Camden to pilot a delivery of emergency food packages as it looks to ensure that no-one goes hungry as a result of the coronavirus. Government advice issued on Monday, 23 March 2020 states that residents should now only go out shopping for basic necessities and as infrequently as possible. However,...
Age UK Camden | Emergency Food Parcels
In response to COVID-19 we set up an Emergency Food Parcel Service in a matter of days to ensure people who were shielding at home were provided with food and essential items.
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